Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army
Communist Party of the Philippines/New People 's Army
Mandy Rodriguez
Homeland Security 302
10/23/2012
Werner D. Lippert
Abstract International relations are an integral part of globalization and relations in the modern world between different nations. These relations extend to include state agencies, non-governmental organizations, inter-government organizations, and multinationals. It also extends to the relations that exist between nations and groups that have an international outlook. This means that technology; communication, war, acts of terror, and global sporting events all have something to do with international relations. In this discourse, the interest lies in the implications that terrorism has on international relations. The effects of terrorism are negative and in most cases contribute to poor and worsening relations between the countries that are affected. The extent of damage to relations/ties is determined by whether the criminal elements within a country responsible for acts of terror in another sovereign nation are sanctioned and supported by that nation’s government or are carried out through the group’s own initiative. The focus will be on the Philippines and on the New People’s Army that is also the military faction of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The NPA has been categorized by the U.S. Homeland Security as a terrorist group and included as one of the Foreign Terrorist Organizations as stipulated under section 219 in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Background
Terrorism continues to be a thorny issue in matters of international relations, especially in the current times characterized by religious antipathy. This is especially true for members of the Muslim community who have taken it upon themselves to seek retribution for purported evils committed by Christian or secular governments, such as the government of the United States. Terrorism is defined in the Domestic Terrorism and
Mandy Rodriguez
Homeland Security 302
10/23/2012
Werner D. Lippert
Abstract International relations are an integral part of globalization and relations in the modern world between different nations. These relations extend to include state agencies, non-governmental organizations, inter-government organizations, and multinationals. It also extends to the relations that exist between nations and groups that have an international outlook. This means that technology; communication, war, acts of terror, and global sporting events all have something to do with international relations. In this discourse, the interest lies in the implications that terrorism has on international relations. The effects of terrorism are negative and in most cases contribute to poor and worsening relations between the countries that are affected. The extent of damage to relations/ties is determined by whether the criminal elements within a country responsible for acts of terror in another sovereign nation are sanctioned and supported by that nation’s government or are carried out through the group’s own initiative. The focus will be on the Philippines and on the New People’s Army that is also the military faction of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The NPA has been categorized by the U.S. Homeland Security as a terrorist group and included as one of the Foreign Terrorist Organizations as stipulated under section 219 in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Background
Terrorism continues to be a thorny issue in matters of international relations, especially in the current times characterized by religious antipathy. This is especially true for members of the Muslim community who have taken it upon themselves to seek retribution for purported evils committed by Christian or secular governments, such as the government of the United States. Terrorism is defined in the Domestic Terrorism and
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